BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION July 18, 1921. Forest, Calif. Plumas National Area modified. WHEREAS, it appears that the public good will be promoted by transferring to the Plumas National Forest, California, certain lands now embraced within the Tahoe National Forest, in the same State, and by transferring to the Lassen National Forest, California, certain other lands now embraced within the Plumas National Forest: Now, therefore, I, Warren G. Harding, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the power in me vested by the Act of Congress approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (30 Stat., 11, at 34 and 36), entitled "An Act making appropriations Vol. 30, p. 36. for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes", do proclaim that the boundaries of the Plumas National Forest are hereby changed and are now as shown upon the diagram hereto annexed and forming a part hereof; and that this proclamation and those changing the boundaries of the Lassen and Tahoe National Forests, which I have also signed this same day, are made and are intended to be, and shall be considered as, one act to become effective simultaneously. Ante, p. 12. It is not intended by this proclamation to release any land from Area affected. reservation nor to reserve any land not heretofore embraced in a National Forest. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. DONE in the District of Columbia this 18th day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty[SEAL.] one and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and forty-sixth. By the President: CHARLES E. HUGHES WARREN G HARDING BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION July 18, 1921. est, Calif. Tahoe National For- Area diminished. WHEREAS, it appears that the public good will be promoted by transferring to the Plumas National Forest, California, certain lands now embraced within the Tahoe National Forest, in the same State: Now, therefore, I, Warren G. Harding, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the power in me vested by the Act of Congress approved June fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven (30 Stat., 11, at 34 and 36), entitled "An Act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes", do proclaim that the boundaries of the Tahoe National Forest are hereby changed and are now as shown upon the diagram hereto annexed and forming a part hereof; and that this proclamation and that changing the boundaries of the Plumas National Forest, which I Supra. have also signed this day, are made and are intended to be, and shall be considered as, one act to become effective simultaneously. It is not intended by this proclamation to release any land from Area affected. reservation nor to reserve any land not heretofore embraced in a National Forest. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. DONE in the District of Columbia this 18th day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one [SEAL.] and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and forty-sixth. By the President: CHARLES E. HUGHES WARREN G HARDING Secretary of State. August 11, 1921. Crow Indian Reservation, Mont. Preamble. Vol. 33, p. 352. Vol. 38, p. 2029; Vol. 40, p. 1653. Vol. 41, p. 1793. Further extensions allowed to pay install BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS the Act of Congress directing the disposal of lands within a specified part of the Crow Indian Reservation, in the State of Montana, approved April 27, 1904 (33 Stat., 352), among other things, provides: That when, in the judgment of the President, no more of the land herein ceded can be disposed of at said price, he may by proclamation, to be repeated at his discretion, sell from time to time the remaining land subject to the provisions of the homestead law or otherwise as he may deem most advantageous, at such price or prices, in such manner, upon such conditions, with such restrictions, and upon such terms as he may deem best for all the interests concerned; AND WHEREAS certain lands in the Reservation were sold and entered in the manner provided for by Proclamations of September 28, 1914 (38 Stat., 2029), and April 6, 1917 (40 Stat., 1653), which Proclamations fixed the terms under which the lands might be paid for; AND WHEREAS because of droughts and adverse weather conditions an extension of time for payments until the 1921 anniversaries of the dates of the purchases and entries was allowed on certain conditions to certain purchasers and entrymen by Proclamation dated May 5, 1920 (41 Stat., 1793); AND WHEREAS it appears that there has been no substantial amelioration in the conditions and that many purchasers and entrymen of lands on the Reservation are or will be unable to make payment in the manner required by the aforesaid Proclamations; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Warren G. Harding, President of the ments for ceded lands. United States of America, by virtue of the authority conferred in me by the said Act of April 27, 1904, do hereby order and direct that an extension of time for payment until the 1922 anniversaries of the dates of the purchases and entries be allowed to all purchasers and entrymen of lands on the Reservation purchased or entered under Vol. 38, p. 2029; Vol. the said Proclamation of September 28, 1914, or under the said 40, p. 1653. Conditions. Proclamation of April 6, 1917, upon the payment to the receiver of the district land office of interest at the rate of five per centum per annum on the amounts extended, from the maturities thereof to the expiration of the periods of the extensions. The district land office will promptly notify all purchasers and entrymen entitled to the extension of the manner in which it may be obtained. Those whose payments are in default at the time of the receipt of the notice will be required to make payment of interest on the amounts in default within sixty days from such receipt. Those whose payments are not in default at the time of the receipt of the notice will be allowed sixty days from the maturities of the unpaid amounts within which to make payment of the interest. If the interest is not paid within the time stated, or if, within such time, the amounts in arrears are not paid in full, without interest, the purchases or entries for which the amounts are due will be reported by the district land office to the General Land Office for cancellation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the District of Columbia this 11th day of August, in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and twenty-one and [SEAL] of the Independence of the United States, the One Hundred and Forty-sixth. By the President: CHARLES E. HUGHES Secretary of State. WARREN G HARDING A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. August 30, 1921. Domestic violence in WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of West Virginia has repre- west Virginia. sented that domestic violence exists in said State which the authorities of said State are unable to suppress; and WHEREAS, it is provided in the Constitution of the United States that the United States shall protect each State in this Union, on application of the legislature, or of the executive when the legislature can not be convened, against domestic violence; and WHEREAS, by the law of the United States in pursuance of the above it is provided that in all cases of insurrection in any State or of obstruction to the laws thereof it shall be lawful for the President of the United States on application of the legislature of such State or of the executive when the legislature cannot be convened to call forth the militia of any other State or States or to employ such part of the land and naval forces of the United States as shall be judged necessary for the purpose of suppressing such insurrection and causing the laws to be duly executed; and WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of West Virginia is not now in session and cannot be convened in time to meet the present emergency, and the Executive of said State under Section 4 of Article IV of the Constitution of the United States and the laws passed in pursuance thereof, has made due application to me in the premises for such part of the military forces of the United States as may be necessary and adequate to protect the State of West Virginia and the citizens thereof against domestic violence and to enforce the due execution of the laws; and WHEREAS, it is required that whenever it may be necessary, in the judgment of the President, to use the military forces of the United States for the purposes aforesaid he shall forthwith by proclamation command such insurgents to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective homes within a limited time; Preamble. Commanding to disperse. per NOW, THEREFORE, I, WARREN G. HARDING, President of sons engaged in insurthe United States, do hereby make proclamation and I do hereby com- rectionary proceedings mand all persons engaged in said unlawful and insurrectionary proceedings to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abodes on or before 12 o'clock noon of the 1st day of September, 1921, and hereafter abandon said combinations and submit themselves to the laws and constituted authorities of said State; And I invoke the aid and cooperation of all good citizens thereof to uphold the laws and preserve the public peace. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. |